kathomuth

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by kathomuth 9y ago
You could make a bodysuit, can't see why not - was there a particular application you were thinking of? The fiber is bacteria resistant, odor resistant, and naturally cool to the touch. We have yet to find any disadvantages of this pro
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by kathomuth 9y ago
Yes, also this. As we mature as a company I'm sure we'll get more data around # wears under different types of circumstances and after longer periods of time.
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by kathomuth 9y ago
Yes! Very promising fiber. Sadly none of the manufacturers we spoke to were ready for any sort of mass production yet.
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by kathomuth 9y ago
1) A typical pair of sheer pantyhose lasts 1-2 wears. Generic pantyhose cost about $10, and name-brand pantyhose cost $25-35 (Commando/Spanx), designer pantyhose cost $60-$85(Wolford). So 50 wears in another pair of sheers would cost a
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by kathomuth 9y ago
I totally agree, it's not in the interest of the hosiery industry to create a reusable product. 30-40 denier products in traditional nylon are definitely stronger than sheerer product, but are by no means even comparable to the strengt
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by kathomuth 9y ago
ShopLocket (to PCH Intl) and Female Funders (to Highline Beta)
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by kathomuth 9y ago
There are definitely lots of interesting applications - it has been amazing to me that this fiber has been so under utilized in apparel to date. We started with hosiery because of the very obvious pain point, which I've experienced per
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by kathomuth 9y ago
They're not.
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by kathomuth 9y ago
Zak is the robber accomplice - sitting in the car beside the robber that has lines :) Really appreciate your feedback on the video! We're always trying new things, so I'm sure there are more edits of this in our future. Right now
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by kathomuth 9y ago
Yes! That's the very same rabbit hole I fell into when I started out. It's really fascinating stuff.
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by kathomuth 9y ago
Interesting! Thanks so much for sharing. Another fiber I'm keeping an eye on is Spider silk, but that tech is still too immature for mass production.
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by kathomuth 9y ago
Definitely shares a lot of similarities!
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by kathomuth 9y ago
How did we determine the 50 wears metric? We've been producing prototypes since September, and have been testing them with real women for day to day wash and wear (in addition to our other more extreme tests like velcro, rings, and han
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by kathomuth 9y ago
Definitely! We've had a lot of requests from the sport/workout wear side of things in particular. For anyone interested in more of a sport related product, I actually have a list you can subscribe to for updates as we continue to
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by kathomuth 9y ago
Yes we already have a number of prototypes out in the wild. Everything shown on our kickstarter is real product. They look and feel just like traditional pantyhose, which was actually a bit of a surprise to us too! They have some perks over
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by kathomuth 9y ago
Thank you! Really appreciate the support.
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by kathomuth 9y ago
We ended up using polyethylene based fibers, which have similar applications to aramids. They have taken the place of Kevlar in many applications because they are lighter and stronger. They were a better starting point for us due to the fac
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